News - July 2015

Flowers decorate the landscape Thursday, July 23, 2015, at Mehaffey Park in Loveland. The grand opening celebration for the new park is Saturday, August 1. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

David Jablonski, left, Louis Edick, center, and Anna Hoehn, all with ECI Site Construction Management, stand on a bridge Thursday, July 23, 2015, at Mehaffey Park in Loveland. The grand opening celebration for the new park is Saturday, August 1. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Jonas Buehl, right, owner of The Crunchy Grocer in Loveland, and Ben Pfeffer, owner of Raisin' Roots farm, uncover a row of beets Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at the farm south of Carter Lake. Some of the beets are undersized and would be candidates for the natural grocery store's new Ugly Veggies discount program. (Photo by Craig Young/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Ben Pfeffer, left, and Jonas Buehl hold bunches of undersized beets that they said might not normally make it to the shelves of a grocery store. (Photo by Craig Young/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Ben Pfeffer of Raisin' Roots Farm shows a basil plant with a hole eaten into one of its leaves, left. (Photo by Craig Young/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Brothers Mateus Vinkemulder, 7, and Andre' Vinkemulder, 9, race to put recycleables into curbside containers Thursday, July 23, 2015, during the 2nd annual Passport to Power and Water event in Loveland. The event included demonstrations, games, displays, food and prizes. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Masonville resident Barb McWhorter shops for produce at The Crunchy Grocer on Thursday, July 23, 2015. She said she would consider buying "ugly" produce if it still was edible. (Photo by Craig Young/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Bike to Build members Ahsha McQuain, center left, and Alfia White, center right, carry a door as Justin Birming, left, and Henry Smith, right, move around them to get another door Friday, July 24, 2015, while the group helps build a Habitat for Humanity home in Loveland. Bike and Build is an organization of young people that bike coast to coast and help build affordable housing with local organizations along the way. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Longtime volunteer Jim Vosberg, center, works with Bike to Build members Chelsea Tossing, left, and Eduardo Pinheiro, right, Friday, July 24, 2015, while working on a Habitat for Humanity home in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

The dog park at the new Mehaffey Park looks like it is ready for pooches Friday, July 24, 2015, in Loveland. The park opens Saturday, Aug. 1. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Loveland Classical School high-schoolers will be using this Faith Church building, seen Friday, July 24, 2015, at 2707 Wilson Avenue in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Sitting in a Stuart tank, Russ Morgan, left, and his daughter Callie Morgan, right, in a Sherman Tank, pose for a photo Wednesday, July 22, 2015. Both tanks are part of Morgan's WWII military vehicle collection. The tanks and other vehicles from the collection will be on display during the 40s on 4th Street event Aug. 1, which will be a celebration of the 1940s. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Russ Morgan shows off a piece of armor plate cut from a German tank that still contains a 37-mm projectile from a Stuart tank on Wednesday, July 22, 2015. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Gov. John Hickenlooper speaks at Artspace Loveland about a new Colorado initiative called Space to Create on Monday, July 27, 2015. The program will develop affordable housing and work space for artists and art organizations in Colorado. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Gov. John Hickenlooper tours artist Caryn Sanchez's apartment at Artspace Loveland after speaking about a new Colorado initiative called Space to Create on Monday, July 27, 2015. The program will develope affordable housing and work space for artists and art organizations in Colorado. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Lindsey Fancher of Loveland, 13, brushes her horse Cache's legs while getting him primped for the horsemanship competition Monday, July 27, 2015, during the Larimer County Fair at The Ranch in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Some of artist Carey Hosterman's jewelry pieces, seen Monday, July 27, 2015, will be on display and for sale the new Loveland Fine Art and Wine Invitational. He was involved in the Loveland Sculpture Invitational since it started (first by volunteering, later by entering) and is now part of new show. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Natalie Morton, 17, president of the Desperados 4-H club in Loveland, prepares for her interviews for her vet science and sports shooting presentations Tuesday, July 28, 2015, during the Larimer County Fair at The Ranch in Loveland. As presdient of the club, Morton hleps with organizing and preparing competitors and provides support for members. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Kimberly Chambers, left, and John Case, discuss plans at a Daz Bog coffee shop for the upcoming Northern Colorado Pride event in Fort Collins. Chambers is the coordinator of the event. (Submitted photo, Matthew Angelo)

Steve Deines, left, smiles Wednesday, July 29, 2015, as Loveland Fire Rescue Authority chief Mark Miller, right, talks about how folks were referring to Deines as James Bond after he used a dingy to ram a boat that was on fire away from the marina at Boyd Lake in late June. Chief Miller presented Deines with the Chief's Merit Award for his heroic actions. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Jeffrey Miller takes a close look at an acai pear pomegranate wine while judging the sweet wine category of the wine and liqour judging Wednesday, July 29, 2015, during the Larimer County Fair in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Loveland Fire Rescue Authority firefighters douse hot spots Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at a grass fire on the flanks of Mariana Butte in west Loveland. No homes were damaged and no injuries were reported. (Photo by Jeff Stahla/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Elizabeth Suriani talks about some of her paintings Tuedsay, July 28, 2015, at her Loveland home. Suriani is headed to Florence, Italy this fall to study art. As a fundraiser she is hosting an art exhibit on Sunday. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Mary Joyce Fink attaches ribbons to the winning entries in the specialty wine category during the wine and liqour judging Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at the Larimer County Fair in Loveland. The specialty category, which is new this year, included a bloody mary wine, cocoa mead, and a black cherry lemonade wine. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Sierra, a 14 year-old black Labrador and the original Splash Dog, jumps into the water Thursday, July 30, 2015, after her owner, Tony Reed, set up the pool in preparation for the Splash Dogs event at the Larimer County Fair in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Tony Reed, owner and operator of Splash Dogs, tosses a toy for Sierra, his 14 year-old black Labrador and the original Splash Dog, Thursday, July 30, 2015, at the Larimer County Fair in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

On July 3, 2015, Jason Martin stakes his claim on a good spot to watch the Independence Day fireworks display at Lake Loveland. (Photo by Trevor L Davis/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

On July 3, 2015, Jason Martin stakes his claim on a good spot to watch the Independence Day fireworks display at Lake Loveland. (Photo by Trevor L Davis/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Jed and Amarilys DeLozier prepare fireworks for launch with Joe Michael Gonzalez and Mike Huber the day before Fourth of July celebration at North Lake Park on July 3, 2015. (Photo by Trevor L Davis/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Lead pyrotechnic, Ginger Darrington prepares fireworks for launch the day before Fourth of July celebration at North Lake Park on July 3, 2015. (Photo by Trevor L Davis/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Jenn Platzek wipes a tear from her eye during her wedding to Mark Garrison. Their friend Jeff Pederson officiated the ceremony at North Lake Park in Loveland on July 4, 2015. The two got engaged 1 year prior at the Independence Day celebrations in 2014. (Photo by Trevor L Davis/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Jaed Kasson gets water splashed in her face by Isaac Albertson at North Lake Park in Loveland on July 4, 2015.(Photo by Trevor L Davis/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Hayleigh Gilzean and Zoey Seville hold hands and dance in circles at North Lake Park in Loveland on July 4, 2015.(Photo by Trevor L Davis/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Artist and tinkerer, Marcio Teixeira handles one of his designs he produced with a 3D printer for a the Artworks Loveland exhibition, Art and Technology Exhibition: Creators/Makers/Innovators on June 8, 2015 in Loveland, CO. (Photo by Trevor L Davis/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Light shines through artwork made by Marcio Teixeira at the Artworks Loveland exhibition, Art and Technology Exhibition: Creators/Makers/Innovators on June 8, 2015 in Loveland, CO. (Photo by Trevor L Davis/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Jenn Platzek kisses her blindfolded groom, Mark Garrison at North Lake Park in Loveland on July 4, 2015. The two got engaged during the 2014 Independence Day celebrations at the lake and decided to come back for their ceremony. (Photo by Trevor L Davis/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Joey Pedraza takes one of his final strokes in Carter Lake during Saturday's Carter Lake Crossing three mile swim on July 11, 2015 in Loveland, CO. Pedraza finished the swim first out of 184 entrants with a time of 51:16. (Photo by Sam Lounsberry/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Strokes from Joey Pedraza create a wake in Carter Lake as he approaches the finish line of the Carter Lake Crossing three mile swim on Saturday July 11, 2015 in Loveland, CO. Pedraza finished first out of 184 entrants in the swim with a time of 51:16. (Photo by Sam Lounsberry/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Richard Johnson works the smoker for the Boulder based restaurant, Rat's Woodshack, at the annual Loveland Loves BBQ, Bands and Brews event in downtown Loveland on July 11, 2015 in Loveland, CO.

A biker rides southbound on Garfield Avenue and 5th Street on July 15, 2015 in Loveland, CO. (Photo by Trevor L Davis/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Billy Anderson rides his bike southbound on Garfield Avenue to hangout with a neighbor downtown on July 15, 2015 in Loveland, CO. (Photo by Trevor L Davis/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

A biker rides makes a right turn at Garfield Avenue and 5th Street on July 15, 2015 in Loveland, CO. (Photo by Trevor L Davis/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Matt Gregg, Mike Stanley and Paul Black, from Daktronics, instal a new centerboard at the Budweiser Events Center on July 16, 2015 in Loveland, CO. (Photo by Trevor L Davis/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Erik Kiellin helps instal a new centerboard at the Budweiser Events Center on July 16, 2015 in Loveland, CO. (Photo by Trevor L Davis/Loveland Reporter-Herald)